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Callicoma serratifolia

Common name:	Black Wattle	Family:	Cunoniaceae
Author:	Andrews.	Botanical references:	200, 265
Synonyms:
Known Hazards:	None known
Range:	Australia - Queensland and New South Wales.
Habitat:	Lighter types of rainforest, or moister Eucalyptus forests[156]. Damp places along the sides of streams[260].
Edibility Rating (1-5):	0	Medicinal Rating (1-5):	0

Epithets:	From a Dictionary of Botanical Epithets
	callicoma = beautifully haired; serra = toothed; serratifolia = toothed leaves;
Systematics:	From a USDA Plants Database
	Order: Rosales. Cunonia family

Physical Characteristics

An evergreen shrub growing to 6m. It is hardy to zone 9. It is in leaf all year, in flower from March to June. The flowers are hermaphrodite (have both male and female organs). We rate it 0/5 for edibility and 0/5 for medicinal use.

The plant prefers light (sandy), medium (loamy) and heavy (clay) soils. The plant prefers acid, neutral and basic (alkaline) soils. It can grow in semi-shade (light woodland) or no shade. It requires moist soil.

Edible Uses

None known

Medicinal Uses

Disclaimer

None known

Other Uses

Hedge; Wood.

The plant can be used for hedging[157].
The wood is used in making wattle and daub housing[156].

Cultivation details

Plants are tolerant of wet soils[260]. In Australian gardens this species prefers a shady position and a humus-rich soil[157].
This species tolerates temperatures down to about -7°c in Australian gardens[157], though this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers that often do not fully ripen new growth and our longer colder and wetter winters. One report says that it can tolerate temperatures down to about -5°c[260] and so it might succeed outdoors in the mildest parts of the country, though generally it requires cold greenhouse treatment in Britain[1].
A very ornamental plant[1].

Propagation

Seed -

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Web References

[G] Data (Common Names, Uses, Distribution) from the USDA/ARS NPGS's GRIN taxonomic database.

See the PFAF Links Pages for other sources.

Also try Photos and info from the The Plants Database which has 14,000 images.

References

[1] F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951
Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaces in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).

[156] Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Useful Wild Plants in Australia. William Collins Pty Ltd. Sidney 1981 ISBN 0-00-216441-8
A very readable book.

[157] Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Australian Native Plants. Collins. (Australia) 1988 ISBN 0-7322-0021-0
A lovely book, written in order to encourage Australian gardeners to grow their native plants. A little bit of information for the plant project.

[200] Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5
Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.

[260] Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Conservatory and Indoor Plants Volumes 1 & 2 Pan Books, London. 1998 ISBN 0-330-37376-5
Excellent photos of over 1,100 species and cultivars with habits and cultivation details plus a few plant uses. Many species are too tender for outdoors in Britain though there are many that can be grown outside.

[265] Carolin. R. & Tindale. M. Flora of the Sydney Region Reed. Australia. 1993 ISBN 0730104001
Concise flora with little beyond an extensive key, species descriptions, very brief habitat description.

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